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COUNCIL MINUTES DRAFT 2 There was no report from the Finance Department. 40 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 41 3A) Consider Appointment of Communications Specialist – Human Resources Manager Meg 42 Sawyer reviewed her written report. Staff is recommending the appoinment of Andrea Turner to 43 this new position. She reviewed Ms. Turner’s education and qualifications and noted the proposed 44 starting wage. 45 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve the appointment of Andrea Turner as recommended. 46 Councilmember Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 47 3B) Compensation Plan for Paid On-Call Fire Personnel, Consider Resolution No. 21-84 48 Compensation Plan for Paid On-Call (POC) Fire Personnel - Human Resources Manager 49 Sawyer reviewed her written report recommending a compensation plan for POC fire personnel. 50 She reviewed the council’s previous salary actions for these positions. The recommendation for a 51 new wage scale and years of service wages is based on study of area wages and the ability to recruit 52 and maintain. Staff also recommends that the wage scale be reviewed every two years going 53 forward. Mayor Rafferty noted that this wage scale has been discussed over the past year and he 54 welcomes the recommended changes. 55 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve Resolution No. 21-84 as presented. Councilmember 56 Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote 57 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 58 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 59 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 60 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 61 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 62 6A) Public Hearing, Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 07-21, Establishing a Storm 63 Water Utility – Community Development Director Grochala introduced Bob Barth of WSB & 64 Associates to review the proposed establishment of a storm water utility. Mr. Grochala noted the 65 purpose of a system – to treat storm water runoff from impervious service through the City’s existing 66 storm water management program (he reviewed the elements of the program). 67 Mr. Barth reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file) that included information on the following: 68 - History of City’s past consideration and rationale to proceed with a utility; 69 - Eligible expenses; 70 - Projected budgeted expenses; 71 - Methodologies to determine utility fee (land use impervious surface estimates, fee 72 computation, single family and institutional/industrial/commercial rates); 73 - Credits and adjustments; 74 - Council discussion topics and next steps. 75 Councilmember Cavegn asked about impervious surface for single family and Mr. Barth noted a 30% 76 figure. 77